Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 10,600,515	$ 9,300,110	$ 17,071,284
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	7,186,718	6,054,000	12,576,897
Salaries and related costs		1,762,654	1,700,516	2,056,387
Rent and occupancy costs		241,013	232,358	209,532
Depreciation and amortization		61,090	67,760	57,338
Selling and promotion		33,331	27,913	24,293
Other		274,386	277,630	322,466
Total operating expenses		9,559,192	8,360,177	15,246,913
Operating income		1,041,323	939,933	1,824,371	[2]
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		46,706	70,451	25,554
Other, net		6,771	4,644	(14,034)
Other income, net		53,477	75,095	11,520
Earnings before income taxes		1,094,800	1,015,028	1,835,891
Income tax expense		283,167	263,249	475,286
Net earnings		811,633	751,779	1,360,605
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interest		1,560	(1,104)	3,206
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$ 810,073	$ 752,883	$ 1,357,399
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 5.72	$ 5.01	$ 8.26
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 5.75	$ 5.05	$ 8.33
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		141,722	150,186	164,427
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		140,992	149,141	163,010
Airfreight services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 3,669,673	$ 3,246,527	$ 5,886,886
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		2,731,552	2,347,293	4,359,726
Ocean freight and ocean services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		3,148,514	2,363,243	6,544,559
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		2,356,952	1,634,947	5,188,066
Customs brokerage and other services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		3,782,328	3,690,340	4,639,839
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		$ 2,098,214	$ 2,071,760	$ 3,029,105

[1] Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses totals operating expenses from airfreight services, ocean freight and ocean services and customs brokerage and other services as shown in the consolidated statements of earnings.

[2] In 2022, Other North America operating income includes charges of $22 million related to non-income tax contingencies.